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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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